Fuel additive containing ferrous picrate produced by a process utilizing wire

ABSTRACT

A fuel additive containing ferrous picrate produced by a process involving placing wire composed of an alloy of iron in any solution of picric acid in a solvent that is known in the art for reacting with iron to produce ferrous picrate. The wire can be suspended in the solution or placed upon the bottom of a reaction vessel that holds the solution. Preferably the wire is loosely coiled, at least when placed upon the bottom of a reaction vessel. Also preferably, after a concentrated fuel additive has been prepared, to the concentrate is added so much of a pre-mix solution produced by the steps of (a) dissolving picric acid in the same kind of solvent that was utilized to produce the solution into which the steel wool was placed and (b) removing water from the precursor to the pre-mix solution thus produced and so much of the same kind of alcohol that was utilized to produce the solution into which the steel wool was placed that the final product produced thereby contains approximately 1.9 percent free picric acid and 15 to 16 percent of the alcohol.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] 1. Field Of The Invention

[0002] This invention relates to a fuel additive produced by a processfor producing ferrous picrate utilizing wire.

[0003] 2. Description Of The Related Art

[0004] There are many patents dealing with process for producing ferrouspicrate fuel additives.

[0005] These includes U.S. Pat. Nos. 2,506,539; 3,282,858; 4,073,626;4,099,930; 4,129,421; 4,265,639; 4,424,063; 5,087,268; 5,359,103;5,720,783; and 5,925,153.

[0006] Only patent nos. 5,087,268 and 5,925,153 employ metallic iron;and these both utilize powdered elemental iron. The large surface areaof powdered elemental iron facilitates the desired reaction.

[0007] Surprisingly, though, another inventor, whose invention is ownedby same entity that owns the present invention, discovered thatfavorable reaction rates can be obtained using steel wool. Suchinvention is the subject of a patent application filed concurrently withthe present application.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0008] And even more surprisingly, the present inventor has discoveredthat wire comprised of an iron alloy can produce favorable reactionrates.

[0009] Preferably the wire is loosely coiled and either suspended in thereaction vessel or placed upon the bottom of the reaction vessel.

[0010] The product produced by this process does not contain theparticles of iron found in fuel additives produced from iron inaccordance with the processes of the prior art.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0011] The present process can employ any solution of picric acid in asolvent that is known in the art for reacting with iron to produceferrous picrate.

[0012] Preferably, however, a solution that is approximately threepercent picric acid (i.e., three grams of picric acid per one hundredmilliliters of solvent) is produced by dissolving picric acid in asolvent. Acceptable solvents are an aromatic solvent such as benzene,toluene, or xylene or a high aromatic petroleum fraction such as Solvent100, although all other aromatic solvents and high aromatic petroleumfractions disclosed in the art to be used for a similar purpose are alsoacceptable and will hereinafter simply be termed aromatic solvents andhigh aromatic petroleum fractions used in the art. A practicalpercentage which can be achieved within a reasonable time is 2.8percent. The more picric acid which is dissolved, the better. It is,however, extremely difficult to dissolve significantly more than threepercent. The percentage of picric acid which has been dissolved isdetermined analytically, preferably by titration.

[0013] After having combined the picric acid with the solvent, water isremoved from the solution using any technique that is well known in theart. Preferably, though, settling is allowed to occur so that the wateris vertically separate from the solution of picric acid in solvent. Thenthe top layer can be removed by decantation or siphoning, or the bottomlayer can be removed by draining. One of the various alternate methodsfor removal is centrifugal separation; another is azeotropicdistillation.

[0014] The solution resulting from this preferred mixture is termed apre-mix (as also, for the purposes of this patent application, is anysolution of picric acid in a solvent, after such solution has beendewatered, that is prepared in accordance with the art of preparingferrous picrate; such solution before dewatering is termed a precursorto the pre-mix solution) and has subsequently added to it an aliphaticalcohol. A non-exclusive list of acceptable aliphatic alcohols includesethanol, isopropanol, and butanol. Butanol is preferred. It ispreferable to add the aliphatic alcohol to the pre-mix rather thanadding the pre-mix to the aliphatic alcohol in order to prevent theprecipitation of some of the dissolved picric acid. Preferably, 25percent butanol is combined with 75 percent pre-mix on a volume basis.

[0015] To the resultant solution some water, preferably 0.1 to 0.5percent and most preferably approximately 0.1 percent, is added. This isto control the quantity of water since some is necessary for the desiredreaction to occur, but an excess amount causes instability anddegradation in the product.

[0016] Preferably, the solution is agitated after the initialcombination of ingredients and each addition of an ingredient.

[0017] Wire composed of an alloy of iron is suspended in the solution,either any solution known in the art for producing ferrous picrate fromiron or the preferred solution discussed above, or is placed upon thebottom of a reaction vessel that contains the solution. Preferably thewire is loosely coiled, at least when placed upon the bottom of areaction vessel. Suspension of the wire can be accomplished using anymaterial that will not react with the substances in the solution;stainless steel is, however, preferred for this purpose.

[0018] The wire preferably, but not necessarily, contains 0.2 to 5.0percent, by weight, of carbon, manganese, phosphorous, sulfur, andsilica alloyed with the iron.

[0019] The solution is preferably agitated after the wire has beenintroduced. The product resulting from reaction of the picric acid withthe wire to produce ferrous picrate is termed a “concentrate.” Apreferred concentration of iron in the concentrate is 1425 ppm.

[0020] It has experimentally been determined, however, that degradationof the product over time is minimized, i.e., stability is maximized,when the solution contains approximately 1.9 percent free (dissolved butunreacted) picric acid and 15 to 16 percent aliphatic alcohol,preferably butanol. A selected concentration of iron less than that ofthe concentrate is then achieved by combining the requisite amounts ofconcentrate, pre-mix, and aliphatic alcohol to attain the desiredconcentration of iron while also containing approximately 1.9 percentfree picric acid and 15 to 16 percent of the alcohol. This is termed thefinal product.

[0021] Either the concentrate or the final product is appropriatelytermed a fuel additive.

[0022] A further decrease in degradation is caused by the fact that theuse of wire instead of small particles of iron, such as filings orpowder, precludes small particles of iron from being in the concentrateand the final product.

[0023] The following example illustrates this process.

EXAMPLE 1

[0024] A mixture of 22.5 parts of picric acid and 750 parts of Solvent100 was agitated in a container until the picric acid was dissolved.Then 250 parts of butanol were added to the solution. This was thenthoroughly mixed. Next, 1 part of tap water was added to the solution;and the contents were again thoroughly mixed. Then 8 parts of steel wirewere suspended in the solution. The contents of the container were thenagitated for 1 hour and 35 minutes to produce a ferrous picrate solutioncontaining 1,425 parts per million of ferrous iron.

[0025] As used herein the term “preferable” or “preferably” means that aspecified element or technique is more acceptable than another but notthat such specified element or technique is a necessity.

I claim:
 1. A fuel additive containing ferrous picrate produced by aprocess which comprises: placing in a solution for producing ferrouspicrate wire composed of an alloy of iron.
 2. The fuel additivecontaining ferrous picrate produced by the process as recited in claim1, wherein: the placing of the wire in the solution is done so that thewire is on the bottom of a container that holds the solution.
 3. Thefuel additive containing ferrous picrate produced by the process asrecited in claim 1, wherein: the placing of the wire in the solution isdone so that the wire is suspended in the solution.
 4. The fuel additivecontaining ferrous picrate produced by the process as recited in claim1, wherein: the wire is loosely coiled.
 5. The fuel additive containingferrous picrate produced by the process as recited in claim 4, wherein:the placing of the wire in the solution is done so that the wire is onthe bottom of a container that holds the solution.
 6. The fuel additivecontaining ferrous picrate produced by the process as recited in claim4, wherein: the placing of the wire in the solution is done so that thewire is suspended in the solution.
 7. The fuel additive containingferrous picrate produced by the process as recited in claim 4, wherein:the wire is comprised of 0.2 to 5.0 percent, by weight, of carbon,manganese, phosphorous, sulfur, and silica alloyed with iron.
 8. Thefuel additive containing ferrous picrate produced by the process asrecited in claim 7, wherein: the placing of the wire in the solution isdone so that the wire is on the bottom of a container that holds thesolution.
 9. The fuel additive containing ferrous picrate produced bythe process as recited in claim 7, wherein: the placing of the wire inthe solution is done so that the wire is suspended in the solution. 10.The fuel additive containing ferrous picrate produced by the process asrecited in claim 7, with the process further comprising: agitating thesolution after the wire has been introduced into the solution.
 11. Thefuel additive containing ferrous picrate produced by the process asrecited in claim 10, wherein: the placing of the wire in the solution isdone so that the wire is, on the bottom of a container that holds thesolution.
 12. The fuel additive containing ferrous picrate produced bythe process as recited in claim 10, wherein: the placing of the wire inthe solution is done so that the wire is suspended in the solution. 13.The fuel additive containing ferrous picrate produced by the process asrecited in claim 10, wherein: the method for producing the solution intowhich the wire is placed comprises: dissolving picric acid in a solventselected from the group consisting of aromatic solvents and higharomatic petroleum fractions used in the art; then agitating thesolution; then removing water from the solution; then adding analiphatic alcohol to the solution containing the dissolved picric acid;then agitating the solution; then adding to the resultant solution 0.1to 0.5 percent water; and then agitating the resultant solution.
 14. Thefuel additive containing ferrous picrate produced by the process asrecited in claim 13, wherein: the placing of the wire in the solution isdone so that the wire is on the bottom of a container that holds thesolution.
 15. The fuel additive containing ferrous picrate produced bythe process as recited in claim 13, wherein: the placing of the wire inthe solution is done so that the wire is suspended in the solution. 16.The fuel additive containing ferrous picrate produced by the process asrecited in claim 13, with the process further comprising: adding to theresultant solution, so much of a pre-mix solution produced by the stepsof (a) dissolving picric acid in the same kind of solvent that wasutilized to produce the solution into which the wire was placed and (b)removing water from the precursor to the pre-mix solution thus producedand so much of the same kind of alcohol that was utilized to produce thesolution into which the wire was placed that the final product producedthereby contains approximately 1.9 percent free picric acid and 15 to 16percent of the alcohol.
 17. The fuel additive containing ferrous picrateproduced by the process as recited in claim 16, wherein: the placing ofthe wire in the solution is done so that the wire is on the bottom of acontainer that holds the solution.
 18. The fuel additive containingferrous picrate produced by the process as recited in claim 16, wherein:the placing of the wire in the solution is done so that the wire issuspended in the solution.
 19. The fuel additive containing ferrouspicrate produced by the process as recited in claim 10, with the processfurther comprising: adding to the resultant solution, so much of apre-mix solution produced by the steps of (a) dissolving picric acid inthe same kind of solvent that was utilized to produce the solution intowhich the wire was placed and (b) removing water from the precursor tothe pre-mix solution thus produced and so much of the same kind ofalcohol that was utilized to produce the solution into which the wirewas placed that the final product produced thereby containsapproximately 1.9 percent free picric acid and 15 to 16 percent of thealcohol.
 20. The fuel additive containing ferrous picrate produced bythe process as recited in claim 19, wherein: the placing of the wire inthe solution is done so that the wire is on the bottom of a containerthat holds the solution.
 21. The fuel additive containing ferrouspicrate produced by the process as recited in claim 19, wherein: theplacing of the wire in the solution is done so that the wire issuspended in the solution.
 22. The fuel additive containing ferrouspicrate produced by the process as recited in claim 7, wherein: themethod for producing the solution into which the wire is placedcomprises: dissolving picric acid in a solvent selected from the groupconsisting of aromatic solvents and high aromatic petroleum fractionsused in the art; then agitating the solution; then removing water fromthe solution; then adding an aliphatic alcohol to the solutioncontaining the dissolved picric acid; then agitating the solution; thenadding to the resultant solution 0.1 to 0.5 percent water; and thenagitating the resultant solution.
 23. The fuel additive containingferrous picrate produced by the process as recited in claim 22, wherein:the placing of the wire in the solution is done so that the wire is onthe bottom of a container that holds the solution.
 24. The fuel additivecontaining ferrous picrate produced by the process as recited in claim22, wherein: the placing of the wire in the solution is done so that thewire is suspended in the solution.
 25. The fuel additive containingferrous picrate produced by the process as recited in claim 22, with theprocess further comprising: adding to the resultant solution, so much ofa pre-mix solution produced by the steps of (a) dissolving picric acidin the same kind of solvent that was utilized to produce the solutioninto which the wire was placed and (b) removing water from the precursorto the pre-mix solution thus produced and so much of the same kind ofalcohol that was utilized to produce the solution into which the wirewas placed that the final product produced thereby containsapproximately 1.9 percent free picric acid and 15 to 16 percent of thealcohol.
 26. The fuel additive containing ferrous picrate produced bythe process as recited in claim 25, wherein: the placing of the wire inthe solution is done so that the wire is on the bottom of a containerthat holds the solution.
 27. The fuel additive containing ferrouspicrate produced by the process as recited in claim 25, wherein: theplacing of the wire in the solution is done so that the wire issuspended in the solution.
 28. The fuel additive containing ferrouspicrate produced by the process as recited in claim 7, with the processfurther comprising: adding to the resultant solution, so much of apre-mix solution produced by the steps of (a) dissolving picric acid inthe same kind of solvent that was utilized to produce the solution intowhich the wire was placed and (b) removing water from the precursor tothe pre-mix solution thus produced and so much of the same kind ofalcohol that was utilized to produce the solution into which the wirewas placed that the final product produced thereby containsapproximately 1.9 percent free picric acid and 15 to 16 percent of thealcohol.
 29. The fuel additive containing ferrous picrate produced bythe process as recited in claim 28, wherein: the placing of the wire inthe solution is done so that the wire is on the bottom of a containerthat holds the solution.
 30. The fuel additive containing ferrouspicrate produced by the process as recited in claim 28, wherein: theplacing of the wire in the solution is done so that the wire issuspended in the solution.
 31. The fuel additive containing ferrouspicrate produced by the process as recited in claim 4, with the processfurther comprising: agitating the solution after the wire has beenintroduced into the solution.
 32. The fuel additive containing ferrouspicrate produced by the process as recited in claim 31, wherein: theplacing of the wire in the solution is done-so that the wire is on thebottom of a container that holds the solution.
 33. The fuel additivecontaining ferrous picrate produced by the process as recited in claim31, wherein: the placing of the wire in the solution is done so that thewire is suspended in the solution.
 34. The fuel additive containingferrous picrate produced by the process as recited in claim 31, wherein:the method for producing the solution into which the wire is placedcomprises: dissolving picric acid in a solvent selected from the groupconsisting of aromatic solvents and high aromatic petroleum fractionsused in the art; then agitating the solution; then removing water fromthe solution; then adding an aliphatic alcohol to the solutioncontaining the dissolved picric acid; then agitating the solution; thenadding to the resultant solution 0.1 to 0.5 percent water; and thenagitating the resultant solution.
 35. The fuel additive containingferrous picrate produced by the process as recited in claim 34, wherein:the placing of the wire in the solution is done so that the wire is onthe bottom of a container that holds the solution.
 36. The fuel additivecontaining ferrous picrate produced by the process as recited in claim34, wherein: the placing of the wire in the solution is done so that thewire is suspended in the solution.
 37. The fuel additive containingferrous picrate produced by the process as recited in claim 34, with theprocess further comprising: adding to the resultant solution, so much ofa pre-mix solution produced by the steps of (a) dissolving picric acidin the same kind of solvent that was utilized to produce the solutioninto which the wire was placed and (b) removing water from the precursorto the pre-mix solution thus produced and so much of the same kind ofalcohol that was utilized to produce the solution into which the wirewas placed that the final product produced thereby containsapproximately 1.9 percent free picric acid and 15 to 16 percent of thealcohol.
 38. The fuel additive containing ferrous picrate produced bythe process as recited in claim 37, wherein: the placing of the wire inthe solution is done so that the wire is on the bottom of a containerthat holds the solution.
 39. The fuel additive containing ferrouspicrate produced by the process as recited in claim 37, wherein: theplacing of the wire in the solution is done so that the wire issuspended in the solution.
 40. The fuel additive containing ferrouspicrate produced by the process as recited in claim 31, with the processfurther comprising: adding to the resultant solution, so much of apre-mix solution produced by the steps of (a) dissolving picric acid inthe same kind of solvent that was utilized to produce the solution intowhich the wire was placed and (b) removing water from the precursor tothe pre-mix solution thus produced and so much of the same kind ofalcohol that was utilized to produce the solution into which the wirewas placed that the final product produced thereby containsapproximately 1.9 percent free picric acid and 15 to 16 percent of thealcohol.
 41. The fuel additive containing ferrous picrate produced bythe process as recited in claim 40, wherein: the placing of the wire inthe solution is done so that the wire is on the bottom of a containerthat holds the solution.
 42. The fuel additive containing ferrouspicrate produced by the process as recited in claim 40, wherein: theplacing of the wire in the solution is done so that the wire issuspended in the solution.
 43. The fuel additive containing ferrouspicrate produced by the process as recited in claim 4, wherein: themethod for producing the solution into which the wire is placedcomprises: dissolving picric acid in a solvent selected from the groupconsisting of aromatic solvents and high aromatic petroleum fractionsused in the art; then agitating the solution; then removing water fromthe solution; then adding an aliphatic alcohol to the solutioncontaining the dissolved picric acid; then agitating the solution; thenadding to the resultant solution 0.1 to 0.5 percent water; and thenagitating the resultant solution.
 44. The fuel additive containingferrous picrate produced by the process as recited in claim 43, wherein:the placing of the wire in the solution is done so that the wire is onthe bottom of a container that holds the solution.
 45. The fuel additivecontaining ferrous picrate produced by the process as recited in claim43, wherein: the placing of the wire in the solution is done so that thewire is suspended in the solution.
 46. The fuel additive containingferrous picrate produced by the process as recited in claim 43, with theprocess further comprising: adding to the resultant solution, so much ofa pre-mix solution produced by the steps of (a) dissolving picric acidin the same kind of solvent that was utilized to produce the solutioninto which the wire was placed and (b) removing water from the precursorto the pre-mix solution thus produced and so much of the same kind ofalcohol that was utilized to produce the solution into which the wirewas placed that the final product produced thereby containsapproximately 1.9 percent free picric acid and 15 to 16 percent of thealcohol.
 47. The fuel additive containing ferrous picrate produced bythe process as recited in claim 46, wherein: the placing of the wire inthe solution is done so that the wire is on the bottom of a containerthat holds the solution.
 48. The fuel additive containing ferrouspicrate produced by the process as recited in claim 46, wherein: theplacing of the wire in the solution is done so that the wire issuspended in the solution.
 49. The fuel additive containing ferrouspicrate produced by the process as recited in claim 4, with the processfurther comprising: adding to the resultant solution, so much of apre-mix solution produced by the steps of (a) dissolving picric acid inthe same kind of solvent that was utilized to produce the solution intowhich the wire was placed and (b) removing water from the precursor tothe pre-mix solution thus produced and so much of the same kind ofalcohol that was utilized to produce the solution into which the wirewas placed that the final product produced thereby containsapproximately 1.9 percent free picric acid and 15 to 16 percent of thealcohol.
 50. The fuel additive containing ferrous picrate produced bythe process as recited in claim 49, wherein: the placing of the wire inthe solution is done so that the wire is on the bottom of a containerthat holds the solution.
 51. The fuel additive containing ferrouspicrate produced by the process as recited in claim 49, wherein: theplacing of the wire in the solution is done so that the wire issuspended in the solution.
 52. The fuel additive containing ferrouspicrate produced by the process as recited in claim 1, wherein: the wireis comprised of 0.2 to 5.0 percent, by weight, of carbon, manganese,phosphorous, sulfur, and silica alloyed with iron.
 53. The fuel additivecontaining ferrous picrate produced by the process as recited in claim52, wherein: the placing of the wire in the solution is done so that thewire is on the bottom of a container that holds the solution.
 54. Thefuel additive containing ferrous picrate produced by the process asrecited in claim 52, wherein: the placing of the wire in the solution isdone so that the wire is suspended in the solution.
 55. The fueladditive containing ferrous picrate produced by the process as recitedin claim 52, with the process further comprising: agitating the solutionafter the wire has been introduced into the solution.
 56. The fueladditive containing ferrous picrate produced by the process as recitedin claim 55, wherein: the placing of the wire in the solution is done sothat the wire is on the bottom of a container that holds the solution.57. The fuel additive containing ferrous picrate produced by the processas recited in claim 55, wherein: the placing of the wire in the solutionis done so that the wire is suspended in the solution.
 58. The fueladditive containing ferrous picrate produced by the process as recitedin claim 55, wherein: the method for producing the solution into whichthe wire is placed comprises: dissolving picric acid in a solventselected from the group consisting of aromatic solvents and higharomatic petroleum fractions used in the art; then agitating thesolution; then removing water from the solution; then adding analiphatic alcohol to the solution containing the dissolved picric acid;then agitating the solution; then adding to the resultant solution 0.1to 0.5 percent water; and then agitating the resultant solution.
 59. Thefuel additive containing ferrous picrate produced by the process asrecited in claim 58, wherein: the placing of the wire in the solution isdone so that the wire is on the bottom of a container that holds thesolution.
 60. The fuel additive containing ferrous picrate produced bythe process as recited in claim 58, wherein: the placing of the wire inthe solution is done so that the wire is suspended in the solution. 61.The fuel additive containing ferrous picrate produced by the process asrecited in claim 58, with the process further comprising: adding to theresultant solution, so much of a pre-mix solution produced by the stepsof (a) dissolving picric acid in the same kind of solvent that wasutilized to produce the solution into which the wire was placed and (b)removing water from the precursor to the pre-mix solution thus producedand so much of the same kind of alcohol that was utilized to produce thesolution into which the wire was placed that the final product producedthereby contains approximately 1.9 percent free picric acid and 15 to 16percent of the alcohol.
 62. The fuel additive containing ferrous picrateproduced by the process as recited in claim 61, wherein: the placing ofthe wire in the solution is done so that the wire is on the bottom of acontainer that holds the solution.
 63. The fuel additive containingferrous picrate produced by the process as recited in claim 61, wherein:the placing of the wire in the solution is done so that the wire issuspended in the solution.
 64. The fuel additive containing ferrouspicrate produced by the process as recited in claim 55, with the processfurther comprising: adding to the resultant solution, so much of apre-mix solution produced by the steps of (a) dissolving picric acid inthe same kind of solvent that was utilized to produce the solution intowhich the wire was placed and (b) removing water from the precursor tothe pre-mix solution thus produced and so much of the same kind ofalcohol that was utilized to produce the solution into which the wirewas placed that the final product produced thereby containsapproximately 1.9 percent free picric acid and 15 to 16 percent of thealcohol.
 65. The fuel additive containing ferrous picrate produced bythe process as recited in claim 64, wherein: the placing of the wire inthe solution is done so that the wire is on the bottom of a containerthat holds the solution.
 66. The fuel additive containing ferrouspicrate produced by the process as recited in claim 64, wherein: theplacing of the wire in the solution is done so that the wire issuspended in the solution.
 67. The fuel additive containing ferrouspicrate produced by the process as recited n claim 52, wherein: themethod for producing the solution into which the wire is placedcomprises: dissolving picric acid in a solvent selected from the groupconsisting of aromatic solvents and high aromatic petroleum fractionsused in the art; then agitating the solution; then removing water fromthe solution; then adding an aliphatic alcohol to the solutioncontaining the dissolved picric acid; then agitating the solution; thenadding to the resultant solution 0.1 to 0.5 percent water; and thenagitating the resultant solution.
 68. The fuel additive containingferrous picrate produced by the process as recited in claim 67, wherein:the placing of the wire in the solution is done so that the wire is onthe bottom of a container that holds the solution.
 69. The fuel additivecontaining ferrous picrate produced by the process as recited in claim67, wherein: the placing of the wire in the solution is done so that thewire is suspended in the solution.
 70. The fuel additive containingferrous picrate produced by the process as recited in claim 67, with theprocess further comprising: adding to the resultant solution, so much ofa pre-mix solution produced by the steps of (a) dissolving picric acidin the same kind of solvent that was utilized to produce the solutioninto which the wire was placed and (b) removing water from the precursorto the pre-mix solution thus produced and so much of the same kind ofalcohol that was utilized to produce the solution into which the wirewas placed that the final product produced thereby containsapproximately 1.9 percent free picric acid and 15 to 16 percent of thealcohol.
 71. The fuel additive containing ferrous picrate produced bythe process as recited in claim 70, wherein: the placing of the wire inthe solution is done so that the wire is on the bottom of a containerthat holds the solution.
 72. The fuel additive containing ferrouspicrate produced by the process as recited in claim 70, wherein: theplacing of the wire in the solution is done so that the wire issuspended in the solution.
 73. The fuel additive containing ferrouspicrate produced by the process as recited in claim 52, with the processfurther comprising: adding to the resultant solution, so much of apre-mix solution produced by the steps of (a) dissolving picric acid inthe same kind of solvent that was utilized to produce the solution intowhich the wire was placed and (b) removing water from the precursor tothe pre-mix solution thus produced and so much of the same kind ofalcohol that was utilized to produce the solution into which the wirewas placed that the final product produced thereby containsapproximately 1.9 percent free picric acid and 15 to 16 percent of thealcohol.
 74. The fuel additive containing ferrous picrate produced bythe process as recited in claim 73, wherein: the placing of the wire inthe solution is done so that the wire is on the bottom of a containerthat holds the solution.
 75. The fuel additive containing ferrouspicrate produced by the process as recited in claim 73, wherein: theplacing of the wire in the solution is done so that the wire issuspended in the solution.
 76. The fuel additive containing ferrouspicrate produced by the process as recited in claim 1, with the processfurther comprising: agitating the solution after the wire has beenintroduced into the solution.
 77. The fuel additive containing ferrouspicrate produced by the process as recited in claim 76, wherein: theplacing of the wire in the solution is done so that the wire is on thebottom of a container that holds the solution.
 78. The fuel additivecontaining ferrous picrate produced by the process as recited in claim76, wherein: the placing of the wire in the solution is done so that thewire is suspended in the solution.
 79. The fuel additive containingferrous picrate produced by the process as recited in claim 76, wherein:the method for producing the solution into which the wire is placedcomprises: dissolving picric acid in a solvent selected from the groupconsisting of aromatic solvents and high aromatic petroleum fractionsused in the art; then agitating the solution; then removing water fromthe solution; then adding an aliphatic alcohol to the solutioncontaining the dissolved picric acid; then agitating the solution; thenadding to the resultant solution 0.1 to 0.5 percent water; and thenagitating the resultant solution.
 80. The fuel additive containingferrous picrate produced by the process as recited in claim 79, wherein:the placing of the wire in the solution is done so that the wire is onthe bottom of a container that holds the solution.
 81. The fuel additivecontaining ferrous picrate produced by the process as recited in claim79, wherein: the placing of the wire in the solution is done so that thewire is suspended in the solution.
 82. The fuel additive containingferrous picrate produced by the process as recited in claim 79, with theprocess further comprising: adding to the resultant solution, so much ofa pre-mix solution produced by the steps of (a) dissolving picric acidin the same kind of solvent that was utilized to produce the solutioninto which the wire was placed and (b) removing water from the precursorto the pre-mix solution thus produced and so much of the same kind ofalcohol that was utilized to produce the solution into which the wirewas placed that the final product produced thereby containsapproximately 1.9 percent free picric acid and 15 to 16 percent of thealcohol.
 83. The fuel additive containing ferrous picrate produced bythe process as recited in claim 82, wherein: the placing of the wire inthe solution is done so that the wire is on the bottom of a containerthat holds the solution.
 84. The fuel additive containing ferrouspicrate produced by the process as recited in claim 82, wherein: theplacing of the wire in the solution is done so that the wire issuspended in the solution.
 85. The fuel additive containing ferrouspicrate produced by the process as recited in claim 76, with the processfurther comprising: adding to the resultant solution, so much of apre-mix solution produced by the steps of (a) dissolving picric acid inthe same kind of solvent that was utilized to produce the solution intowhich the wire was placed and (b) removing water from the precursor tothe pre-mix solution thus produced and so much of the same kind ofalcohol that was utilized to produce the solution into which the wirewas placed that the final product produced thereby containsapproximately 1.9 percent free picric acid and 15 to 16 percent of thealcohol.
 86. The fuel additive containing ferrous picrate produced bythe process as recited in claim 85, wherein: the placing of the wire inthe solution is done so that the wire is on the bottom of a containerthat holds the solution.
 87. The fuel additive containing ferrouspicrate produced by the process as recited in claim 85, wherein: theplacing of the wire in the solution is done so that the wire issuspended in the solution.
 88. The fuel additive containing ferrouspicrate produced by the process as recited in claim 1, wherein: themethod for producing the solution into which the wire is placedcomprises: dissolving picric acid in a solvent selected from the groupconsisting of aromatic solvents and high aromatic petroleum fractionsused in the art; then agitating the solution; then removing water fromthe solution; then adding an aliphatic alcohol to the solutioncontaining the dissolved picric acid; then agitating the solution; thenadding to the resultant solution 0.1 to 0.5 percent water; and thenagitating the resultant solution.
 89. The fuel additive containingferrous picrate produced by the process as recited in claim 88, wherein:the placing of the wire in the solution is done so that the wire is onthe bottom of a container that holds the solution.
 90. The fuel additivecontaining ferrous picrate produced by the process as recited in claim88, wherein: the placing of the wire in the solution is done so that thewire is suspended in the solution.
 91. The fuel additive containingferrous picrate produced by the process as recited in claim 88, with theprocess further comprising: adding to the resultant solution, so much ofa pre-mix solution produced by the steps of (a) dissolving picric acidin the same kind of solvent that was utilized to produce the solutioninto which the wire was placed and (b) removing water from the precursorto the pre-mix solution thus produced and so much of the same kind ofalcohol that was utilized to produce the solution into which the wirewas placed that the final product produced thereby containsapproximately 1.9 percent free picric acid and 15 to 16 percent of thealcohol.
 92. The fuel additive containing ferrous picrate produced bythe process as recited in claim 91, wherein: the placing of the wire inthe solution is done so that the wire is on the bottom of a containerthat holds the solution.
 93. The fuel additive containing ferrouspicrate produced by the process as recited in claim 91, wherein: theplacing of the wire in the solution is done so that the wire issuspended in the solution.
 94. The fuel additive containing ferrouspicrate produced by the process as recited in claim 1, with the processfurther comprising: adding to the resultant solution, so much of apre-mix solution produced by the steps of (a) dissolving picric acid inthe same kind of solvent that was utilized to produce the solution intowhich the wire was placed and (b) removing water from the precursor tothe pre-mix solution thus produced and so much of the same kind ofalcohol that was utilized to produce the solution into which the wirewas placed that the final product produced thereby containsapproximately 1.9 percent free picric acid and 15 to 16 percent of thealcohol.
 95. The fuel additive containing ferrous picrate produced bythe process as recited in claim 94, wherein: the placing of the wire inthe solution is done so that the wire is on the bottom of a containerthat holds the solution.
 96. The fuel additive containing ferrouspicrate produced by the process as recited in claim 94, wherein: theplacing of the wire in the solution is done so that the wire issuspended in the solution.